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Sunday, May 19, 2024

2019 Migration: How many people moved to Rockland County?

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In 2019, 5,163 people moved to Rockland County from across the U.S and other countries, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 4,355 people migrated to Rockland County.

The number of people moving to Rockland County is offset by the 6,551 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 6,138 people who left the year before.

Migration data for the U.S. is based on year-to-year address changes reported on individual income tax returns filed with the IRS.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, most U.S. regions saw their numbers shrink.

The Northeast region of the U.S. suffered the greatest losses, while the Midwest saw population growth.

The U.S. Census Bureau found migration within the country mainly flows to the South, with many people moving to areas of Florida and Texas.

Total Migration to Rockland County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20184,7486,313-1,565
2018-20194,3556,138-1,783
2019-20205,1636,551-1,388

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